Recent Updates
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Special court for vets addresses more than crime
Court Alerts 07/06/2008The first clue that the Tuesday afternoon session in Part 4 of Buffalo City Court is not like other criminal proceedings comes just before it starts.Judge Robert Russell steps down from his bench and from the aloofness of his black robe. He walks int...
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NYC crane inspector pleads not guilty
Court Alerts 07/03/2008A former inspector accused of lying about examining a crane that later collapsed in midtown Manhattan and killed seven people has pleaded not guilty in a New York City court.Edward Marquette entered the plea at his arraignment in state Supreme Court ...
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R.I. high court overturns lead paint verdict
Court Alerts 07/02/2008Rhode Island's Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a first-in-the-nation jury verdict that found three former lead paint companies responsible for creating a public nuisance, rejecting a closely watched case that had been seen as a bellwether for pot...
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High court overturns lead paint verdict
Court Alerts 07/01/2008The Rhode Island Supreme Court overturned a landmark verdict against three former lead paint producers Tuesday, a major setback for communities that want the companies to decontaminate hundreds of thousands of homes and other buildings.The unanimous ...
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Texas high court rules exorcism protected by law
Court Alerts 06/28/2008The Texas Supreme Court on Friday threw out a jury award over injuries a 17-year-old girl suffered in an exorcism conducted by members of her old church, ruling that the case unconstitutionally entangled the court in religious matters.In a 6-3 decisi...
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NY appeals court upholds death penalty verdict
Court Alerts 06/27/2008A federal appeals court in Manhattan has upheld the death sentence for Donald Fell, who killed a Vermont supermarket worker as she prayed for her life.It's the first time since the 1960s that the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled on whether...
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Supreme Court strikes down 'millionaire's amendment'
Court Alerts 06/26/2008The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the "millionaire's amendment" as an unfair way to help opponents of wealthy political candidates who spend from their personal fortunes.The law allows candidates to receive larger campaign contributions when ...
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High court rejects case on fast track for border fence
Court Alerts 06/23/2008The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a plea by environmental groups to rein in the Bush administration's power to waive laws and regulations to speed construction of a fence along the U.S.-Mexican border.Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertof...
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Supreme Court voids California union law
Court Alerts 06/20/2008In a defeat for the union movement, the Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a first-in-the-nation law adopted in California that would have barred companies from speaking out against unions if they received state funds. The justices in a 7-2 decisi...
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Court puts limits on mentally ill defendants
Court Alerts 06/19/2008The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that criminal defendants with a history of mental illness do not always have the right to represent themselves, even if they have been judged competent to stand trial.The justices, by a 7-2 vote, said states can give ...
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Court grants Routier limited DNA testing
Court Alerts 06/18/2008Darlie Routier, the Rowlett mother sent to death row after the 1996 stabbing deaths of her two young sons, has been granted a chance to prove her innocence through DNA testing.The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday ruled that Routier should...
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Ex-Broadcom chief pleads not guilty
Court Alerts 06/17/2008Billionaire Henry T. Nicholas III pleaded not guilty Monday to federal criminal charges that he distributed drugs and that he led an accounting and securities fraud scheme while he headed Irvine, Calif.-based Broadcom Corp. Nicholas, 48, left the cou...